Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Albums

Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Five

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Kitchen Sink Sinfonietta

Hal McGee

January 2 , 2007

(11:17)

A free form collage consisting of: didgeridoo, voice and guitar loops by Ed Drury; organ loops by Hebephrenic (Scott Carr); sound files by Hungarian audio artist Cjjbrozt; my defective PC sound card; several various collaboration fragments by hometaper extraordinaire Zan Hoffman; a track called "xxxxx" by The Joke Project (long-time Japanese hometaper Seiei Jack Nakahara); a 1986 telephone conversation with the voices of Debbie Jaffe, Charlie Goff and Hal McGee; theremin and Casio VA-10 keyboard, as played by Jen Abell; miscellaneous and incidental snippets and fragments from videotapes of my October and November 2006 live performances, including audience sounds, and the voices and sounds of Charles Smith, Andrew Chadwick (ironing), Brandon Abell (Microwave Windows), Jen Abell (Paramutual Operator), Blast, Gina Vivinetto, Christopher Miller, Tom Miller, poet Ron Palachik, and many others; art by my six-year-old nephew Daniel Carruthers; Hal McGee - mix, electronics, concept.

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Spiral Galaxy M100

Hal McGee and Chris Phinney

(9:50)

The M100 galaxy is a large spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way, containing over 100 billion stars. It is over 150 million light years away, so the light we see left when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Photo by NASA. Mental Anguish (Chris Phinney) - Moog Rogue and Korg Poly 800 analog synthesizers; Hal McGee - Moog Voyager synthesizer.

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Dark Energy

Hal McGee and Chris Phinney

(9:04)

Dark energy is an unknown form of energy that radiates from deep space. It behaves in the opposite manner from gravity. Rather than pulling galaxies together it pushes them apart. Dark energy makes up the bulk of the universe's mass/energy budget. If dark energy is stable the universe will continue expanding and accelerating forever. If dark energy is unstable the universe could ultimately come unglued to the point where stars, planets and even atoms come apart, a doomsday scenario called the "big rip." Dark energy might also flip such that is becomes an attractive force and causes the universe to implode in a "big crunch." Mental Anguish - Moog Rogue and Korg Poly 800 analog synthesizers; Hal McGee - Moog Voyager synthesizer.

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Hal McGee Live At The Atlantic, Solder Fest V

(13:29)

Hal McGee recorded live at The Atlantic, 15 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida, Friday, November 10, 2006, during the first night of Solder Fest V (a production of Electronic SubSouth). Hal McGee: voice, Moog Etherwave theremin, circuit bent Casio SK-1 and SK-5, train whistle, shortwave radio, cracklebox, tapes, loops, Moog 104 Analog Delay. Pre-recorded audio contributions by Mental Anguish, Cystem, International Garbageman, David Fuglewicz, M.Nomized, Don Campau, and Charles Rice Goff III. This audio recording is taken directly from the Hi8 videotape of the performance.

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Hal McGee Live At The Shamrock

(13:55)

Hal McGee recorded live at the Shamrock Irish Restaurant and Pub, 1017 West University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, on Monday, October 23, 2006, as part of The Tom Miller Show. Audio contributions by: Mental Anguish FTP Loops; Hal McGee - theremin, voice, shortwave radio, power chimes, circuit bent Casio SK-1, cracklebox, darbuka, pot lids, metal spoons, glass jar, loops.

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Hal McGee Live At The Bombshell Gallery

(20:27)

Live performance recording from Saturday, October 21, 2006 at The Bombshell Gallery, at 2534 Central Avenue, in St. Petersburg, Florida, during the Clamor Music Fest. Photo by Jen Sandwich. Audio contributions by Mental Anguish, Cystem, David Fuglewicz, International Garbageman; M.Nomized Guest Artist; Hal McGee - voice, Moog Etherwave theremin, circuit bent Casio SK-1, Casio VA-10, glass jar, metal spoons, pan lids, bongos, shortwave radio, loops.

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Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Four

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Evil Eye Galaxy

(9:36)

A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions. Messier 64 (M64) resides roughly 17 million light-years from Earth. Audio materials by M.Nomized; Hal McGee: Moog Voyager, Octave Cat and Moog MG-1 synthesizers; Photo and description, NASA.

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Caffeine

(10:14)

The symptoms of caffeine intoxication may include restlessness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, flushing of the face, increased urination, gastrointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, a rambling flow of thought and speech, irregular or rapid heart beat, and psychomotor agitation. Audio materials by 8th Day Rebellion; DJ Get Yo Fat On; Mental Anguish, August 2006 field recordings; Hal McGee: theremin, kora, cracklebox, circuit bent electronics, electric guitar, shortwave, synth; Picture from Wikipedia.

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Tinnitus

(9:00)

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of a corresponding external sound. Mental Anguish, August 2006 field recordings; Hal McGee: theremin, kora, cracklebox, circuit bent electronics, electric guitar, shortwave, synth; Picture from Wikipedia.

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Principle Of Uncertainty

(9:12)

...me tossing handfuls of sounds across a fluid medium of sizzling static and brown noise... Audio materials by Arthur Loves Plastic, Mental Anguish, M.Nomized, and Cystem; Hal McGee - tapes, theremin, kora, cracklebox, circuit bent electronics, electric guitar, shortwave, synth.

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New Dimensions for Piano, PC and Loops

(9:01)

green jade butterfly profiled scoured instructors councilmen descry spectroscopic doping?... Audio materials by International Garbageman, Mental Anguish, Heuristics Inc, David Fuglewicz, Giuseppe Bancomatti; M.Nomized, and Cystem; Hal McGee: piano, PC sound samples

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DJ Samurai Pimp vs The Kung Fu Space Cowboy

(9:06)

Live improvisation by Microwave Windows (Brandon Abell), Ironing (Andrew Chadwick), and Hal McGee, recorded in McGee's home studio, Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday, July 22, 2006. Brandon Abell: Fender Stratocaster guitar, Roland MC-303, tapes, effects; Andrew Chadwick: turntable, scratched / manipulated record, radio; Hal McGee: Casio VA-10, live loop mixing -- loops by David Fuglewicz and Mental Anguish

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Blind Man Shoots Wife

(10:00)

A blind man, balancing a plate of fried chicken in one hand, and a handgun in the other, accidentally shot his wife in the head. "Blind Man Shoots Wife" was recorded on Saturday, July 22, 2006, at Hal McGee's apartment in Gainesville, Florida, USA, during a live improvisational recording session with Brandon Abell (Microwave Windows) and Andrew Chadwick (Ironing). Microwave Windows (Brandon Abell): Fender Stratocaster guitar, Roland MC-303, tapes, effects, live mix; Ironing (Andrew Chadwick): cassette, microcassette and reel-to-reel tape manipulations; Hal McGee: tapes, live loop mixing.

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Number Group Problem Fact

(9:40)

"Time" is the most commonly used noun in the English language. Audio materials by Cystem, Code Mango, Heuristics Inc, Mental Anguish, David Fuglewicz, International Garbageman, Giuseppe Bancomatti, Shaud), and M.Nomized; Hal McGee - piano, circuit bent electronics, tapes, voice; C. Goff 3 - voice

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Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Three

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Liberty

(9:02)

The greatest challenge to individual liberty is the inability to understand the true nature of the threat. Audio materials by Majestic Twelve; Hal McGee - circuit bent electronics.

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No Comment

(4:24)

Audio materials by Fever Spoor; Hal McGee, electronics.

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Space Trip Beyond Death

(11:18)

This song is dedicated to the memory of Doug Walker (Dr. Synth) of Alien Planetscapes, who departed this earthly plane on April 4, 2006.... Original performance and recording by Doug Walker and Hal McGee, Space Station Studio, St. Albans, New York, August 1990. Synthesizers and sequencer by Doug Walker; Mental Anguish; Hal McGee Open Moog Voyager. Photograph by NASA.

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The Astronomer

(6:42)

Buzzsaw, Great High Astronomer of the Empire of Germania, was a learned man, well-versed in the writings of the ancient astronomical authorities. Recently, doubt had invaded the citadel of his certainty. Peering through a telescope he espied a large glowing object. "Hmm... that's odd...", he said out loud to himself. In the next moment, the room exploded in a ball of light. Standing next to him were two men in shining metallic suits. "Be not afraid Buzzsaw The Astronomer, for I, Phinney, and my comrade, McGee, have traveled through time and space to bring you comfort and hope." McGee addressed Buzzsaw, "Will you go on a voyage with us in our starship? We will show you the mysteries of the Solar System and the Universe"... Voice by Buzzsaw & The Shavings; synthesizer by Mental Anguish ; Moog Voyager by Hal McGee. Art by Jimmy McCullough.

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Insect People Of Minraud

(8:16)

Crab Nebula. They do not have what they call "emotion's oxygen" in the atmosphere. The medium in which animal life breathes is not in that soulless place -Yellow plains under white hot blue sky - Metal cities controlled by The Elders who are heads in bottles - Fastest brains preserved forever - Only form of immortality open to the Insect People of Minraud - An intricate bureaucracy wired to the control brains directs all movement - Even so though there is a devious underground operating through telepathic misdirection and camouflage - The partisans make recordings ahead in time and leave the recordings to be picked up by control stations while they are free for a few seconds to organize underground activities - Largely the underground is made up of adventurers who intend to outthink and displace the present heads. Precrecorded audio materials by Mental Anguish and Fever Spoor; Moog Voyager by Hal McGee; text from the book Nova Express by William S. Burroughs, copyright 1964; photo by NASA

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The Helix Nebula

(9:08)

Phinney and I set out toward The Helix Nebula, the planetary nebula closest to Earth. The remnants of a dead star, this geometrically complex structure lies 700 light years distant from our Sun, toward the constellation of Aquarius, and spans about three light-years. On this exploratory voyage Phinney and I were accompanied by crew member Cystem, a cybernetic organism whose specialty is time-warp conversions. We traveled at maximum velocity toward the dying star, and as we drew nearer, Cystem turned back the pages of time, like a film running in reverse... Here is an audio encoded document of our experiences. Photograph by NASA; Loops by Cystem and Mental Anguish; Moog Voyager synthesizer by Hal McGee.

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Dusty Frozen Sea

(9:22)

Fuglewicz, Phinney and I stood on the shoreline of a dusty frozen sea. Credits: Loops by Dave Fuglewicz; Hal McGee: Moog Voyager synthesizer, mix, effects; photo by NASA

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Giant Monsters Repel UFOs & Then Attack Washington

(8:37)

The Giant Monsters were gathered on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., preparing to attack the nation's capital. This was a perfect time to attack. The Giant Monsters were chilling out, kicking back, drinking plutonium punch, smoking big radioactive stogies, and in general partying down in celebration of the big monster mash to come. All of a sudden the night sky was filled with laser beams and strobing green lights. The sounds of whooshing aircraft could be heard overhead. The Giant Monsters all jumped up from where they were sitting and started cursing, snarling and gnashing their teeth in anger and disgust. "Damn those Martians! They are attacking Washington before we do!!!" And the Giant Monsters rushed off to save Washington, D.C. from destruction... so that they could destroy it. Loops by Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix, Insecta Sonic, and Buzzsaw & The Shavings; Electronic sounds by A.M. Salad (Keith Childress), and Fever Spoor; Hal McGee: circuit bent electronics, theremin, ring modulator

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First Voyage To The Red Planet

(8:37)

Astronauts Chris Phinney, Patrick Parent and Hal McGee departed Earth on this day, February 20, 2006, bound for the red planet, Mars. Before we departed we stocked up on Sativa modules and coffee >> and a large arsenal of electronic sound machines >>> for propulsion and to help us endure the 3-month journey. Photo by NASA; Synthesizer Loops by Mental Anguish; Etat Des Stocks (Patrick Parent) -- Korg MS10 and Juno 60 synthesizers; Hal McGee -- Moog Voyager synthesizer

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Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Two

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Space Junk

(8:44)

Most people call me The Orbital Garbageman. I think that it is more accurate to say that I am a collector and purveyor of rare artifacts. Now, in the year 2099, there are an estimated 2,000,000 pieces of "space junk" or "space trash" in orbit above the Earth. In my tiny dual-seater orbital spacecraft (which is itself constructed of cast-off and discarded parts) I cruise the skies with my beagle Waldo (who has a good nose for smelling out valuable pieces of trash), looking for items to sell in my shop back at Orbital City. You wouldn't believe the stuff we have found! Everything from items lost by the early space explorers, to pieces of 1960s-era furniture, cats, dogs, an alligator, dead satellites, jewelry, atomic weapons, even a used prophylactic. Pre-recorded audio materials by International Garbageman, Fever Spoor, and A.M. Salad (Keith Childress); Hal McGee -- Moog Voyager synth and Ring Modulator; photo by NASA

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Giant Monsters Attack Amsterdam

(6:28)

Marcel and Pascal were browsing the collection at Lambiek, Europe’s first and foremost comic book shop, on Kerkstraat in Amsterdam. The walls of Lambiek started shaking and deafening explosions erupted all around them. M & P fell to the floor and covered their heads. They could hear the sounds of sirens in the distance, and Royal Dutch Air Force fighter jets overhead. There were more rocking, jarring explosions, and comic books came flying off the shelves. Marcel & Pascal ran out into the street to see what was going on. Several people came running down Kerkstraat toward them – all was chaos, with choking smoke and debris in the air, women screaming and babies crying, emergency vehicles screeching past, and everyone racing toward safety – from what? Marcel and Pascal shouted to the people running by: “What is going on?!” One young man stopped, and gasping to catch his breath, he said: “Giant Monsters are attacking Amsterdam! They are wrecking Rembrandt Toren (the tallest building in the city) and City Hall. Kalverstraat is littered with dead, crushed shoppers and tourists; and prisoners have escaped from Bijlmer Bajes!”. M & P looked at each other in amazement. Pascal: “Maybe they’ll destroy the Paradiso rockclub!” Then Marcel said to Pascal: “Maybe they’ll destroy the art museums too! Rijksmuseum... Stedelijk Museum... Could we be that fortunate?...”. Pre-recorded audio materials by Fever Spoor; electro noise sounds by Odal; Hal McGee -- mix, Commodore 64 samples, additional electronic sounds; art by Marcel Herms

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Giant Monsters Attack Hong Kong

(7:36)

Detective Johnnie Wong was a killer cop. He was edgy, brash, cocky and had a bad attitude. The Chief of the Hong Kong Police said he was a disgrace to the department. One day he shot the son of Boss Fats, the king of the Hong Kong mafia, right in the crotch because the young man had spit in his face. Boss Fats got even with Johnnie by sending his goons to gun down Wong's kid brother, who had just graduated from the Police Academy. As his brother lay dying in his arms, Johnnie vowed to track down his killers and tear them to pieces. He caught up with Fats and his gang at the Golden Dragon restaurant. Johnnie stormed in the front door, guns ablazing. He didn't care who got hurt, even if they were innocent. After Johnnie had blown everyone away in the dining room, he realized that Fats had escaped out the back door of the place. He darted through the kitchen and out into the alley. Hong Kong was pure chaos. Sirens blared, flames danced from the roofs of tall buildings, and the air was filled with an infernal din, the deafening sounds of destruction. Johnnie could see Fats 50 meters away, running as fast as his fat legs would carry him. Wong never missed at this distance, and he shot Boss Fats right in the ass. The gang boss crumpled to the pavement. At just this moment, a gigantic hairy foot came crashing down from between two skyscrapers and squashed Fats flatter than a pancake. Loops by Mental Anguish, Cystem, and DJ Get Yo Fat On; Hal McGee – Circuit Bent Casio SK-1 and SK-5, Casio VA-10, Dark Star synth module (built by Fuglewicz), Technosaurus Microcon synth, shortwave radio, beats, mix; art by Jimmy McCullough.

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UFO Sex Lab

(9:04)

April 20, 1957: “Dear Diary, last night I had the strangest dream. I have never had a dream this vivid or intense. It must have been caused by a bit of indigestion. Herb took me out to dinner for our first anniversary at our favorite restaurant. When we got home we watched a little TV, and then we briefly made love. I couldn’t go to sleep, so as Herb snored next to me I read my favorite romance novel. It was an unusual story about a woman who was abducted by men from outer space. After a while, I got tired of reading, but try as I might, I could not go to sleep. The alarm clock on the night stand starting ticking louder and louder, and then, at three minutes after two, it stopped ticking. I looked toward the bedroom window and I saw a bright light outside in the yard. The light grew brighter and brighter until it filled the whole room. The next thing I knew I was floating horizontally in a brightly-lit room which looked like a doctor’s office, except that there were all kinds of strange electrical devices and knobs and flashing lights on the walls. There were three men there, all quite tall, with large heads, huge black eyes, and greenish skin. I could hear them talking inside my head, even though they didn’t move their lips. Their voices sounded like the static between AM radio stations or like Morse Code signals. They gathered around me and started probing my body outside and inside with cold metallic instruments and light beams that burned all of my nerve endings. I tried to scream, but I couldn’t. The tall men continued to probe me until I thought I would die or go insane. Then, snake-like objects sprang forth from their smooth bellies... That is all I remember of the dream, although it went on much longer. This morning I am exhausted and sore, but feel oddly refreshed and satisfied.” David Fuglewicz Open Loops; Hal McGee -- Arturia Minimoog and Native Instruments Pro-53 software synthesizers

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The Flying Saucers Are Coming To Take Us Home

(8:23)

In the late 1950s explorers from alien worlds came to Earth. Some of these explorers abducted Earth women and seeded them with genetic material. These women unknowingly gave birth to children who were half earthling, half alien. Others of these alien explorers were shipwrecked or abandoned by their fellows on this desolate, violent world. As we (the offspring of the alien explorers) grew up, we came to recognize that we were different, of a band of beings apart from the rest of humanity. We who were stranded here on Earth abandoned all hope of returning to our home planets and assumed false identities, desperately trying to not draw attention to ourselves. Though widely separated by great geographical distances, we of alien heritage have been able to communicate with each other through electronic music, which is our common, universal language. Some of us made a daring escape from Earth by highjacking spaceships at the orbital space-station city. Others of us who were not so fortunate look to the skies, hoping and dreaming that one day we will be rescued. Synthesizer loops by Mental Anguish; Hal McGee Open Loops, Hal McGee: Technosaurus Microcon II analog synthesizer, Arturia Minimoog software synthesizer.

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The Great Nebula In Orion

(8:20)

The Great Nebula in Orion, an immense, nearby starbirth region, is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulae. In addition to housing a bright open cluster of stars known as the Trapezium, the Orion Nebula contains many stellar nurseries. These nurseries contain hydrogen gas, hot young stars, proplyds, and stellar jets spewing material at high speeds. Most of the filamentary structures visible in this image are actually shock waves - fronts where fast moving material encounters slow moving gas. Shocks are particularly apparent near the bright stars in the lower left of the picture. The Orion Nebula is about 1500 light years distant, located in the same spiral arm of our Galaxy as the Sun. Hal McGee: mix, Moog synthesizer; text and picture copyright by NASA.

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Giant Monsters Attack Baghdad And Tokyo

(11:54)

Having already laid waste to New York City and Memphis in the first two installments of the series, the Giant Monsters argued among themselves about what city they should attack next. Many of them clamored to attack Baghdad. In fact, they got so worked up that some of them started breathing fire, foaming at the mouth, and falling to the ground in epileptic convulsions. The traditionalists in the group argued in favor of Tokyo: What self-respecting Giant Monster doesn't attack Tokyo? Well, they got into a terrible fight about it and started biting off pieces of each other's fins and antennae. After a few minutes of this nonsense, one sensible fellow with a shock of vacuum tubes jutting from his forehead said, "Brothers and sisters! Let us not fight among ourselves. Let us instead form ourselves into two groups. Those who wish to attack Baghdad may do so and those who wish to attack Tokyo may do so. Afterwards, we can all re-group and share our experiences." Later, after Baghdad and Tokyo lay in smoldering ruins... "Dude, what is that funk you are picking from your teeth?!" The other replied: "Suicide bombers. A bothersome bunch, and they did cause me a bit of indigestion when they set off their bombs in my stomach... Eeeeuuuwww... what is that smeary gunk you are licking from your lips?" To which the other replied: "Japanese schoolgirls. Dude, it was so weird. They were all lined up by the train tracks waiting to commit suicide by jumping onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train... Some kinda weird suicide cult type thing, I dunno. Then they saw me coming and all started running toward me yelling and screaming. I'll bet they tasted better than those suicide bombers..." Loops by Shaud; Hal McGee: mix, tapes, circuit bent instruments -- Speak & Spell, Radio Shack Reverb, Casio SK1 & SK5

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